The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-08
LATEST NEWS.


from Philadelphia said tonight: ''I
would not be surprised if General Sher-
idan would turn up as an emergency
candidate for the Presidential nominal
ton at the next Republican National
Convention. The ovation he received as
he rode at the head of the military pro-
cession on Friday last, and again when
he stood reviewing the passing column,
was not lost upon the Republican leaders
present at the centennial ceremonies
That demonstration for Sheridan was
spontaneous, and was an unmistakeable
evidence of the popularity of the man.
Sheridan himself would shrink from
becoming candidate, but suppose the
convention should be forced to nominate
him. I was told that Roscoe Conkling
had openly expressed preference for
Sheridan and had declared purpose to
take the field for him if nominated. |
was also told that a movement is quietly
being made up to secure delegates for
the Lieutenant General in Pennsyl
vania and other States, SO that when
the proper time comes Sheridan's name
may be sprung with such enthusiasm
and numerical support as will stampede
the convention into placing it at the head
of the national ticket. Sheridan doesn't
expect it, but / am confident he is in
great danger of being made the con-
testant of Grover Cleveland in 1888 for
the Presidency"
A Beyrut letter to the New York
Tribune" September 18th, gives an &C
count of a remarkable moslem revival,
which received it's first impulse from
Constantinople about two years ago and
is rapidly spreading throughout the OF
toman Empire. At the outset orders
were issued for closing all schools sup
ported by foreigners which did not have
special grants from the Sultan. AS
time went on the movement extended
to European and American schools of
all kinds, Moslem children being pro-
hibited by law from receiving instruc
ton from foreigners. At the same time
Turkish schools were opened in towns
made to attend them by compulsory
statutes Side by side with this Otto
man educational movement there has
been religious revival. The mosques
have been repaired, renovated and
decorated. New places Of worship have
been opened, and the shrines of Moslem
saints have been multiplied. The Turk
is described as conducting this revival
not in a fantastic spirit, but in prac-
teal, business-like way, for the sake of
consolidating his political power and re-
invigorating his influence in Asia. The
revival is costing him a good round sum,
but he is apparently well satisfied with
the investment.
The New York "Tribune's" Wilkes
barre special of September Dist, says:
There is every prospect that the strike
of the coal miners in the Lehigh region
will be an obstinate and prOtracted one.
The outlook on the miners side of the
trouble is for long continuance of the
suspension OF work. They are taking
their tools from the mines as fast as they
are allowed to enter to get them. The
Hungarians in the Panther Greek valley
have made application to the railroad
company for two freight cars to load
their tools SO that they might leave the
region. Altogether $4,000 men are out.
A movement has been started in Lake
county, Florida, which is rapidly spread
ing all over the State, for the organiza-
ton of a shippers union to regulate the
sales and shipments of oranges, lemons
and other fruits. The plan is to dispense
with the present commission men in the
in the northern and western cities and
place there instead, entrusted agents of
the union.
The Department of State at Washing
ton furnishes for publication a memo
randum of the agreement between the
United States and Spain for the recipro-
cal and complete suspension of all dis
eliminating duties on tonnage or imports
into the United States and the islands of
Cuba and Porto Rico, and all other
countries belonging to the crown of
Spain upon the vessels of the respective
countries and their cargoes. The United
States Minister at Madrid is authorized
to negotiate SO as to place the CONNER
cial relations between the United States
and Spain on permanent footing adj
yantageous to both countries
10. A Ward will receive a commits
sion for statue of Henry Ward Beecher,
to be erected in Brooklyn. The statue
will be in bronze on granite pedestal.
The money available is $25, 900, but it is
expected that considerable more money
will be raised, and the pedestal will be
adorned with scenes from Beecher's life.
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